An auction for book collectors today, March 31, at Freeman's, Philadelphia, including a first American edition of
Wuthering Heights (
by the author of Jane Eyre):
Sale No 1431 - Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts
May 31 2012 10:00 - Main Floor Gallery
Lot 334
1 vol.
(Brontë, Anne.) Bell, Acton.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1848.
1st American ed. 12mo, orig. dark brown cloth, spine gilt; head of spine just starting to chip, other light edge wear, 1 small blister to front joint. Scattered light foxing, faint dampstain to upper gutters of last 3rd of vol. 2pp adverts at back. Sound copy.
Estimate $500-800
Lot 335
1 vol.
(Brontë, Emily.) Wuthering Heights. A Novel.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1848.
1st American ed. 12mo, orig. light brown cloth, spine gilt; head & foot of spine frayed - just touching gilt-lettering at foot, corners bumped, other occasional light edge wear, 1-inch portion of back hinge frayed & starting to chip, covers occasionally lightly scuffed, very slightly cocked. Moderate foxing to endpapers. Light to moderate foxing to title page, other scattered light foxing, faint dampstaining at upper gutters of p140- back endpaper - touching text in later pps. Former owner's pencil annotations on title-page.
Estimate $2,500-4,000
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An auction for book collectors today, March 31, at Freeman's, Philadelphia, including a first American edition of Wuthering Heights (by the author of Jane Eyre):
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